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Wire Forms
Shaped wire (usually spring steel) is used to create wire forms, which have various uses and are often seen in products that we use every day. Some examples include lightbulb filaments, musical instruments, clocks, medical trays, pins, pegs, and rivets. Possible configuration opportunities are endless, making wire forms exceptionally diverse in their use cases.
Custom wire forms are manufactured in a variety of shapes to perform specific functions. There are a variety of customizations that can be performed with wire forms, so we will work with you to determine the best material, sizing, and manufacturing process to suit your needs.
CUSTOM MANUFACTURING
Custom Wire Forms
MW Components produces custom wire forms in a wide variety of wire sizes from .006″ through 1.00″ and in lengths up to 36″. We produce a number of wire-formed products including several styles of pins like cotter pins, hitch pins, and lock pins, as well as S hooks, D rings, figure 8 hooks, grip clips, hog rings, and others.
In addition to our large variety of configurations and sizes, many material options are available depending on your design needs and application requirements – including high-strength and annealed spring materials. We offer prototyping and various coatings or surface treatments including, plating, passivation, cleaning, polishing, and heat treatments, in addition to custom packaging and JIT (Just In Time) delivery as needed.
We produce custom parts for various applications and industries, including aerospace, defense, agriculture, medical, commercial, and others and have the knowledge necessary to ensure optimum performance for your precision wire forms. We are also ISO 9001 certified. For your convenience and peace of mind, certifications verifying traceability and compliance are available as needed.
Popular Types of Wire Forms
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Ideal for locking fasteners into a secure position, cotter pins are a popular wire form fastener that is used in aerospace, military and defense, and commercial use. MW offer stock, standard, and custom cotter pins.
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Available in a wide variety of sizes, hitch pins are frequently used in the automotive, agriculture, and power tool industries.
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One of the most versatile wire forms, D rings can be made of various thicknesses of metal wire and are used across industries, including in tie-down systems, pet collars, and anytime an anchor is needed to secure a cord or rope in position.
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Frequently called safety hooks, S hooks have a telltale S shape and are used in both commercial and consumer use to hang items such as cords, cables, and hoses. In industrial applications, S hooks are used to keep cables at a safe distance from work areas.
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Headed Wire FormsHeaded wire forms allow for many different applications. We offer a variety of head styles to choose from, or let us help you design the perfect custom solution
Available Specifications
Standard Diameters: 3/32″-1″
Metric Diameters: M3-M12
Standard Lengths: 1/2″-144″
Metric Lengths: 12.7mm-3567mm
Materials: Low carbon steel, stainless steel -
CNC Multiple Bend Wire FormsWhen your wire form requires multiple bends, our CNC machining capabilities can handle the job. We can also help you design and prototype your wire forms.
Available Specifications
Standard Diameters: 3/32″-1″
Metric Diameters: M3-M12
Standard Lengths: 1/2″-144″
Metric Lengths: 12.7mm-3567mm
Materials: Low carbon steel, stainless steel, exotic materials -
Formed and Stamped Wire FormsFormed and stamped wire forms may require welding, stamping, threading or other processes in their production. At Elgin, we have the presses and automation necessary to produce the formed and stamped wire forms to meet your needs.
Available Specifications
Standard Diameters: 3/32″-1″
Metric Diameters: M3-M12
Standard Lengths: 1/2″-144″
Metric Lengths: 12.7mm-3567mm
Materials: Low carbon steel, stainless steel, exotic materials -
Linkage ArmsUse linkage arms to connect parts and pieces for your project. Elgin offers dozens of options, including a variety of head, thread, and linkage configurations.
Available Specifications
Standard Diameters: 3/32″-1″
Metric Diameters: M3-M12
Standard Lengths: 1/2″-144″
Metric Lengths: 12.7mm-3567mm
Materials: Low carbon steel, stainless steel, exotic materials
Wire Forms Manufacturing
Wire forms have the unique ability to join complex products with tough design constraints. MW Components offers a variety of wire forms to suit your needs, including formed and stamped wire forms, multiple-bend forms, headed forms, and linkage arms.
We have the equipment and capabilities to produce the wire forms you're looking for, in the sizes, configurations and materials you need.
Custom Wire Forms
Wire forms are created by forming and pressing wire into specific desired configurations in order to complete a job or perform a function. As complex design experts, Elgin Fastener Group has the capability to produce wire forms with our advanced machinery, allowing for custom wire form production at ultra-high speeds.
- Multi-axis CNC machining
- Fast turnaround times
- Wire forms with a variety of grades, lengths, and diameters
- High quality products ensured with a robust QA process
Materials
We use the highest grades of spring wire in our custom products. Carbon steels include material types such as music wire, basic, hard drawn and oil-tempered chrome silicon & vanadium. We work in a variety of stainless materials from 302 Stainless to 316 SS, 17-7 PH and even more exotics. Material Certifications can be furnished upon request
Finishing
We perform several finishing and coating processes as needed for your application. Some finishes we offer are listed below. If you require a finish not listed here, contact us for a custom quote and we will work with you to get the performance properties you require.
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